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ISLAMABAD: For the first time in the history of Pakistan sports, the Hawkeye technology is coming to the country as the International Tennis Federation has decided to make it available during the.
Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Northern, and Central Punjab have booked their place in the semi-finals of the Pakistan One Day Cup.
Leaders of the group stage, Sindh will take on Central Punjab in the first semi-final, scheduled to be played on 29 January at State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi. The second semi-final will be played between KP and Northern on 30 January at the same venue.
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Sindh, led by the veteran Pakistani batsman, Asad Shafiq, has been the team to beat in the group stage of the Pakistan One Day Cup. They won seven and lost three in the ten matches and finished with the highest net run rate of 0.823. Sindh’s opening batsman, Khurram Manzoor, is the second-highest scorer in the tournament with 567 runs at an average of 70.87, including three centuries.
Nishikori not to be part of Davis Cup team against Pakistan
Sports
January 22, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Kei Nishikori, Japan’s leading tennis players, has been ruled out of the World Group I Davis Cup tie against Pakistan as the visitors’ country Thursday intimated the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) that a 20-member contingent would be reaching Islamabad at the end of February.
The all-important tie meant for the qualification to the World Group playoffs will be held at the Pakistan Sports Complex on March 6-7.
A PTF official has said that Nishikori will not be participating in the Davis Cup tie as he had his other professional commitments.
Sports
January 10, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Mushaf Zia has been retained as the non-playing captain of the Pakistan team for the Davis Cup World Group 1 tie against Japan to be held at the Pakistan Sports Complex grass courts in Islamabad on March 5-6.
The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) has also invited eight players for the available three spots as leading international Aisamul Haq and Pakistan No 1 Aqeel Khan are automatic selection for the tie.
Talking to ‘The News’ on Saturday, Mushaf said the country should be proud of playing against the world tennis powerhouse Japan in a Davis Cup tie.
“It is really an honour to be named as the non-playing captain and coach of the team for the important home tie. I am thankful to the PTF for reposing trust in me. I would make all possible efforts to make the opportunity count. Don’t forget Japan is one of the powerhouses of the game in the world.